Nouvelle-Bourgogne Penninsula War

Nouvelle-Bourgogne Penninsula War
Part of the Time of Troubles
Date 24 May 1873 – 15 February 1875 Location Southeastern Isla Sin Valor, The Furbish Islands Result Government military victory Anti-government political victory Much of the region devastated
Belligerents
	The Furbish Islands
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The Nouvelle-Bourgogne Penninsula War was a Provincial War fought between the Furbish government and Fluvan speaking provinces against five Eilandwons and Gagian speaking provinces in southeastern Dampiera and Nieuw Maasland. It quickly turned to a guerilla war as anti-government forces were overwhelmed, and became known for atrocities committed by pro-government forces.

The war began in XXX when in the aftermath of a massacre of striking railroad workers in XXX, Nouvelle-Bourgogne declared they will not allow federal forces in their territory, and were joined by four more provinces. The federal government called for the help of Fluvan speaking provinces. They quickly overwhelmed anti-government forces and placed major cities under siege by MONTH 1873. As they faced defeats on the battlefield, anti-government began a guerilla campaign. Jean-Baptiste Cordonnier became one of the most effective commanders. Besides the sieges and guerilla attacks, the war saw no major movements after that time.

In response to guerilla attacks, pro-government forces began large massacres of civilians in what would later be described as a genocide, mainly around Nouvelle-Bourgogne, where Cordonnier operated. This caused more people from the provinces to revolt, while many militiamen fighting for the government were disgusted and deserted. This peaked with the Sack of Hennezel in MONTH 1874, where after 10,000 soldiers and civilians were killed, several militia commanders disbanded their forces in protest. Sieges, occupations, and guerilla attacks continued until Jozef van Biddinghuizen took power in February 1875 and ordered federal and pro-government forces to withdraw.